Savings bank



Sept. 6, 1932.

E. A. ANDERSON SAVINGS BANK Filed Jn. 16 1930 @fa ga latented Slept. 6i, 1.9-32V UNITED STATES EDWARD A. ANDERSON, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNon 'ro-.TIIE AuToiIA'rIC NECORD.-

ING sAFn COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A ConPoItivrIoN.on'` ILrINoIs.. .v

sAvINGs` BANK.

Application led January 16, 1930.- Serial UNO. .421,168.f

. This invention relates particularly to savings banks of the book form type; and the primary object is to provide an extremely simple and durable construction which can be cheaply manufactured.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a sav- 10 ings ank embodying the invention; Fig. 2, a sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken as indicated at line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3, a tranverse section taken as indicated by the line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a perspective view of the main body of the casing before the pads and cover fabric have been applied; and Fig. 5, a broken perspective view of th U-shape closure employed.

In the illustration given, the savings bank comprises a main casing section A and a U-shape closure B.

The casing A comprises a sheet metal member 1 which is bent into U-form, thus providing side walls `la and a back lb; cardboard 26 filler-sheets 2 lying in depressions lc which are formed by striking the main portions of the side walls of the member l inwardly; padding sheets 3, which may consist of loosely felted soft brous material, placed upon 30 the outer sides of the casing; `and a cover fabric 4 which completes the binding applied to the U-shape sheet metal member l, to`

complete the simulation of the sides and back of the book. Suitable legends or titles .(not shown) may be printed upon the bind- Somewhat stiff paper sheets 3a are interposed between the padding sheets 3 and the cover fabric 4, facilitating the application of the covering, that is, preventing disarrangement of the material 3 while the cover is being applied. The sheets 3a preferably are secured to the outer surfaces of the loosely felted sheets 3 by means of an adhesive; and the composite sheets are then laid within the space bounded by the marginal flange ld which is formed by bending the edges of the sheet metal outwardl and then inwardly over the adjacent portlons 4of the sheet metal.

The marginal portions of the fabric 4 are U-shape brassmembervwhich islofU-sha'pe M zov indicated at 4%.' l These marginal portions folded inwardly 'overthe edges ofthe sheet metal and pasted to :thel inner marginal portions of the sheet metal.

The side walls la'aref connectedbyshor 15B posts 5. These posts preferably vare. fof `Ushape cross-section, as shown in Fig. 2, and are set `between the depressed portions 1 of the side walls. The ex g remities of the posts are providedwith` lugs 5a whichextendthroughthe sheet metal and are clenched upon the outer surfaces of the depressed portions, as shown in Fig. i4. Two of theA postsV are shownyprovided with a slots 5b which are adapted tobe` engaged by 55 the locking; device with which 'the closure B@ is equipped. f-

H y lm The closure B is shown as consisting of Va cross-section, the member,` thus allerding. a peripheral closure wall-6 andinturnedflanges v 6a. The outer surface of thecl'osure is given a silk fin-ish tok simulatethe'gilded edgesof leaves. The extremities ofthe arms of the closure are provided.withslots-Gb whichlenj?? gage .lugs 1e with which theback wall 1b. is equipped near `its ends. The lugs leg are i formed by providing the back wall with eX- tensions which are bentdnwardly against the inner surface of thebackwall and thenlvfor- 2,90

wardly, as will be clearly understood `from Figi 2. i Y i The closure is shown equipped at one end with a coin slot 7 and a suitable slot-guard A device 7a. The longitudinal portion of their" closure B is equipped with a sliding bolt 8v controlled by a lock9. The bolt 8 is normally held inthe locked position by means of a spring 9a. The extremities 'of the bolt are u o equipped with lugs 8a which engage the slots l 5b. It will benoted that the locking bolt is slidably housed within the longitudinal portion of the channel member which forms the closure. n i '39 By reference to Fig. 4, it will be understood that when the metal is struck in to form the depressions 1c in the side walls of the main casing, there are formed vinternal shoulders v 1f. These shoulders alford guides vor abut-T300 ments with which the flanges of the closure B contact. It will be noted that the end shoulders 1t serve as guides for the arms of p the closure when the closure is being applied,

'5 and that the flanges of the longitudinal portion of the closure engage the longitudinal shoulders 1f in the manner shown in Fig. 2.

The formation of the main portion of the casing in the manner described enables a Vcomparatively,light sheet Ymetal plate to be Y' employed inf forming a casing kof great strength and rigidity. Also, the manner of formation provides the internal shoulders 1t and at the same time provides external depressions which enable the padding to be applied in a very satisfactory manner.

The closure B'may be unlocked and withdrawn Vbyjmeans of a suitable key, when vdesired. f Y

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearnessv ofvunderstanding n only, and no unnecessary limitations should Vbe understood therefrom.

What IV regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: v

1. Asavings bank having a casing section of U-form cross-section with edge portions of slieetmetal which are turned outwardly and then backwardly upon adjacent portions 0 of the metal to form flanges-g padding sheets `applied to the side Walls of said casing section between said flanges; and a fabric cover- 4ing for said casing section, folded Vinwardly 85 ,about the edge portions and joined to the inner surfaces of said side walls. I'

f f 2. A savings-bank comprising a main sheet-metal casingsection of U-form crosssection havingthemain portions of the sidewallsstruck inwardly, thus providing external filler-receiving depressions and internal l vguide-shoulders; posts connecting the side walls of said casing atY the inwardly struck portions; filler-sheets infsaid depressions; a

flexible cover Aappliedfto said casing-section;

f fand 'a- U-shape closure having flanges engag- Y ,ing said shoulders. 'Y Y' n Y EDWARD A. ANDERSON. 

